Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-03-24
THEIR LAST CHANCE,
Arguments Before the Supreme Court
for a New Trial for the Con-
demned Anarchists.
Attorneys for the Defense Quarrel,
and Solomon Is lncontinently
Dismissed.

day says: That to-day anarchy reigns
supreme. The fact that the anarchists
case was TO be argued before the supreme
churt to-day not only brought out the
residents of Ottawa in full force, but
from the neighboring towns and coun-
ties attorneys came to absorb the legal
lore that would be let loose in this cele-
brated case. 1t YVES generally under
stood that the hour of the opening of
court was 8 o'clock, but long before the
clock in the court room that has licked
off the hours marking the time limited
for forensic eloquence from time i'm
memorial had marked the hour of 8,
crowds of ladies climbed the steps of the
temple of justice and timidly asked if
they would be allowed to hear the argu-
ments, and also would they have front
seats. The rush continued until at the
hour of opening the courtroom was fill
cd to oyerflowing. Prom phy at 3 the
door of the conference room opened,
and the members of the court headed by
Justice Sheldon, filed into the room,
when Deputy Sheriff smith in stentorian
tones cried; The court opens pursuant
to adjournment After denying a few
petitions for rehearing, Chief Justice
Sheldon announced that "No. /, people
docket, August Spies ct al, VS., The Peo-
pie appeared to be marked read. When
Hon Leonard SWEET arose and addressed
the court on behalf of the condemned.
The points OF his argument have already
been given.
Mr.. SWEET closed at II O'Clock, when
GEORGE C. NGAvM.
occupied the attention of the court until
recess for dinner, and resumed at .
o'clock. His address was powerful one,
devoted to the facts, commencing with
the inception of the conspiracy, and fol
lowing the conspirators step by step up
to the haymarket tragedy, quoting Spies
at Gland Rapids, Mich, giving the werk
of propagation Of the internationalists,
The Alarm and Arbeiter Zeiiung articles,
the code of ethics and instructions de-
scribing the different groups, the armed
sections, drilling, and the manufacture of
the bombs by Lingg, connecting each
and every one of the condemned with the
conspiracy which eliminated in the death
of Officer Degsn at the haymarket.
Mr.. Zeisler followed Inham, and de
voted the first hour to an attack upon the
jury, and followed with the claim that
tive of the principal witnesses for the
people were imreached. He briefly re-
viewed the evidence to prove that the de-
fendents were not present at the hay
market. He closed with an attack up
on the judge and jAry terming the sen
tence of the prisoners as judicial murder
It has been currently reported that At.
torney Solomon has been incOntinently
fired by the seven condemned anarchists,
whose names are now on hearing in OF
iowa. That the rumor is correct Is proven
by the fact thot Leonard SWEET carried
with him to Ottawa on Wednesday after
noon fopmal dismissal of Mr.. Salomo
as an attorney for the defense and signed
by the imprisoned man. The rumor was
regarded as the more important because
it was an open secret that Mr.. Solomon
had made up the brief, comprising AGO
closely printed pages, and had prepared
himself with authorities and references
to argue the case before the court at OF
tuwa. When the attorneys met on the
train on Wednesday afternoon, ii was
found that the state was TO be represent
ed by Messrs. Grinnell Attorney General
Hunt and Lawyer Ingham, of Chicago,
and when the prosecution come to count
noses il was learned that underline ruling
of the supreme court, limited the oral
argument to six hours. Mr.. Solomon,
who has been an G-tlye advocate of the
imprisoned anarchists, had been ignor
ed. Mr.. LeOnBrd SWEET, who had been
engaged at the eleventh hour to repre-
sent the imprisoned men, declared him
self az the depot that only three men
could represent the defendants and those
were himself, Zeisler and Capt, Black,
Mr.. solomon who was at the depot, and
prepared to 20 down and argue the case
for his clients, was overwhelmed when he
learned the ipse diXit of the senior
counsel for the defence. He withdrew
suddenly and watched the three at
toruoys for the state and three attorneys
for the defense take the train TO argue
the case GU the morrow. Mr.. solomon
who had been engaged for theincipiency
of the case and who had spent
several weeks in the preparation of the
brief, was naturally angry and disposed
to kick up row. He waited until the
legal talent had taken their train to OF
tawa, and then followed silently and
alone, but assiduously chewing the cud
OF a deep revenge. When he arrived ut
Ottawa yesterday morning, he immediate
" sought ont States Atty. Grinuell and
recited his grievance to that stalwart
official. Mr.. Grinnell offered to take Mr..
Solomon into camp at once, but Solomon
declined fer the time being, stating that
he wanted TO see how the cat jumped
and il things did not go right, he could
tell the state some things that would sur
prise them in connection with the APP
peal. Mr.. Grinnel Immediately put Mr..
. Salomon under the espionage OF some Of
his detectives at Ottawa, O see that he
did not get away.
. A. r. Parsons one OF the defendants,
was seen at the county jail yesterday
afternoon aud when informed of the fact
that Mr.. Solomon had been bounced
from the defense did not betray the
slightest surprise.
lis it true that you, with the other pris
oners. have signed a document dischaTg-
,ng ar. Solomon from your defense.
ia rather not say anything about that
M | am in a peculiar position and cant
sfora 10 talk about this matter
on being shown copy of the agree
ment dis ,harging Mr solomon, Nr. Par
sons elevated his eyebrows and appeared
T -. a.. considerably non plussed. but re-